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Best Value Allied Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina

2023 Best Value Allied Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

11 Colleges
$15,455 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$50,672 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Allied Health Professions Bachelor's Degree School for You

In 2021-2022, allied health professions students earned 1,691 degrees and certificates from a North Carolina school, making the subject the 6th in the state.

There are so many trade school programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses.

The Best Value Allied Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 11 schools in North Carolina to see which ones offered the best value bachelor's degree programs for allied health students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for allied health majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Top 10 Best Allied Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools

Our analysis found Western Carolina University to be the best value school for allied health professions students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in North Carolina. WCU is a large public school located in the town of Cullowhee.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at WCU are $4,453 per year. Allied Health majors at WCU take out an average of $22,782 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $270.

WCU also made our Best Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in North Carolina list, coming in at #4.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Carolina at Pembroke. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the town of Pembroke, UNC Pembroke is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

UNC Pembroke undergraduate students pay an average of $3,495 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of North Carolina at Charlotte is a great value for allied health professions students working on their bachelor’s degree. UNC Charlotte is a fairly large public school located in the city of Charlotte.

UNC Charlotte undergraduate students pay an average of $7,214 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Allied Health majors at UNC Charlotte take out an average of $17,606 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

UNC Charlotte also took the #3 spot in our Best Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in North Carolina rankings.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. UNC Chapel Hill is a fairly large public school located in the city of Chapel Hill.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UNC Chapel Hill are $8,989 a year.

UNC Chapel Hill did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in North Carolina list.

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Out of the 11 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina at Wilmington landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Wilmington, UNCW is a public college with a large student population.

UNCW undergraduate students pay an average of $7,238 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Appalachian State University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the distant town of Boone, Appalachian State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Appalachian State undergraduate students pay an average of $7,450 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, allied health graduates from Appalachian State take out $20,272 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#7

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

East Carolina University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina ranking. Located in the city of Greenville, ECU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

ECU undergraduate students pay an average of $7,325 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

ECU did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in North Carolina list.

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#8

Lees - McRae College

Banner Elk, NC

Lees - McRae College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. Lees - McRae College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Banner Elk.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Lees - McRae College are $29,440 per year.

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#9

Wingate University

Wingate, NC

Wingate University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree allied health professions programs. Wingate is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Wingate.

Wingate undergraduate students pay an average of $40,806 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Wingate also made our Best Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in North Carolina list, coming in at #5.

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#10

Mars Hill University

Mars Hill, NC

Mars Hill University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for allied health professions students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Mars Hill is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Mars Hill.

Mars Hill undergraduate students pay an average of $36,557 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Best Value Allied Health Professions Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Value Allied Health Professions Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 2,414
South Carolina 774
Arkansas 1,197
Florida 7,935
West Virginia 342
Louisiana 907
Virginia 1,971
Alabama 1,671
Kentucky 1,122
Tennessee 2,444
Mississippi 564

Allied Health Professions is one of 11 different types of trade school programs to choose from.

Allied Health Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) 27,240
Physician Assistant 12,000
Radiologic Technology 10,633
Surgical Technology 7,412
Respiratory Care Therapy 6,569
Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician 6,160
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapy 4,080
Athletic Training 3,408
Other Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions 2,012
Cardiovascular Technology/Technologist 1,367
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Technology 773
Electrocardiograph Technology/Technician 652
Nuclear Medical Technology/Technologist 575
Electroneurodiagnostic/Electroencephalographic Technology/Technologist 391
Polysomnography 233
Perfusion Technology/Perfusionist 147
Mammography Technician/Technology 109
Cardiopulmonary Technology 51
Radiation Protection/Health Physics Technician 48
Hearing Instrument Specialist 18
Orthopedic Technology 17
Gene/Genetic Therapy 10

Related Major Annual Graduates
Health & Medical Administrative Services 88,600
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 85,339
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 83,587
Health Sciences & Services 36,762
Mental & Social Health Services 30,331

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 11 schools only.

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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